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I gathered some data on Centre Backs in Europe's Top 5 Leagues
The Centre Backs I've chosen are a mix between the best in the world & the most promising U25 CBs
I made sure to put in Lindelöf & Maguire & Ake since we've been linked with him
I made sure to put in Lindelöf & Maguire & Ake since we've been linked with him
No surprise here that Van Dijk excels & he is the benchmark for these younger player to try match.
Kabak & Saliba are probably the best performing overall here, Gimenez & Milenkovic excel aerially and Upamecano boasts the best defensive duels won %
Kabak & Saliba are probably the best performing overall here, Gimenez & Milenkovic excel aerially and Upamecano boasts the best defensive duels won %
This graph shows the best 1v1 defenders statistically.
This graph was surprising to see the likes of Van Dijk & Varane so low but Lindelöf shows here why he deserves more respect, one of the best 1v1 defenders in Europe.
Koulibaly, Upamecano & Kounde perform very well here
This graph was surprising to see the likes of Van Dijk & Varane so low but Lindelöf shows here why he deserves more respect, one of the best 1v1 defenders in Europe.
Koulibaly, Upamecano & Kounde perform very well here
In this graph the players in the bottom left are the best performers because you want less fouls & errors.
This graph is very bunched up, for anyone that can't make it out the best performers are Gimenez, Varane, Elvedi, Gabriel, Lindelöf & Zagadou
This graph is very bunched up, for anyone that can't make it out the best performers are Gimenez, Varane, Elvedi, Gabriel, Lindelöf & Zagadou
Finally, Passing Ability. In the modern game top CBs have to be good on the ball
It's very obvious to see the best performers in this graph with Upamecano doing excellently
A note for this graph is that players that play on teams who have the majority of the ball do benefit
It's very obvious to see the best performers in this graph with Upamecano doing excellently
A note for this graph is that players that play on teams who have the majority of the ball do benefit
That'll conclude the thread, if anyone wants to see a specific position or specific style of graph next let me know.
All stats from this this thread were found from http://Fbref.com and WyScout
Also shoutout to @JRcentre got the idea of this style of thread from him, so give him a follow
Also shoutout to @JRcentre got the idea of this style of thread from him, so give him a follow
